Yaroslav Amosov defeated Daniel Alvarez by submission at UFC 328 after a dramatic finish in the second round. Although Alvarez began landing strikes in the standup during the second frame, Amosov secured a leg entry, executed an amplitude throw, and immediately transitioned to an arm triangle that forced Alvarez to tap in just 12 seconds. This marked Amosov's third consecutive submission victory since his loss to Jason Jackson in Bellator 2.5 years ago, showing significant improvement in his offensive grappling. Alvarez had never previously been submitted in his career. Amosov's record now stands at 30-1, and after the fight he performed breakdancing and called for a top-10 opponent.
Yaroslav Amosov extended his winning streak to three straight submission victories at UFC 328 on May 9, finishing Daniel Alvarez in just 12 seconds of the second round in one of the quickest and most technically precise finishes of the year.
Amosov, now 30-1, entered the second frame on the back foot as Alvarez began finding a rhythm on the feet. The Ukrainian welterweight quickly reversed the momentum with a leg entry, drove into an amplitude throw, and immediately locked in an arm triangle that left Alvarez no choice but to tap. It was the first submission loss of Alvarez's career.
The 32-year-old Amosov stands six feet tall with a 75-inch reach and fights out of an orthodox stance. His grappling numbers reflect a fighter who actively hunts finishes on the mat, averaging 4.64 takedowns and 4.6 submission attempts per 15 minutes. The win marks his third consecutive submission finish since suffering his only professional defeat — a loss to Jason Jackson in Bellator roughly two and a half years ago — and underlines the significant strides he has made in his offensive grappling since that setback.
Jackson, now 7-2, is a 35-year-old Jamaican fighting out of Kill Cliff FC. He provided the blueprint for beating Amosov, though the Bellator era version of the Ukrainian clearly no longer resembles the fighter Jackson faced.
Why it matters
- Amosov's three-fight submission streak signals a grappling evolution that makes him considerably more dangerous than before his lone loss
- Finishing a fighter who had never previously been submitted adds notable weight to the victory
- Amosov's post-fight call-out of a top-10 welterweight opponent, paired with his breakdancing celebration, puts the division on notice heading into the rankings cycle
Saturday, May 9, 2026
